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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Date of report (Date of
earliest event reported): May&nbsp;20, 2005</B>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>ACTION PERFORMANCE<BR>
COMPANIES, INC.</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</B>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Arizona</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>0-21630</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>86-0704792</B></TD>
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Number)</B>
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Identification No.)</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>1480 South Hohokam Drive, Tempe, Arizona</B><BR></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>85281</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(602)&nbsp;337-3700</B>


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<B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</B></DIV>



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;20, 2005 Mr.&nbsp;Edward Bauman, 80, a long-time Action director, resigned from the Board of
Directors, but will retain the title of Director Emeritus. Mr.&nbsp;Bauman was a member of the Audit
Committee.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">ACTION PERFORMANCE<BR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">David M. Riddiford</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">David M. Riddiford</TD>
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